Congressional Member Profiles

Rep. Steve Cohen

Rep. Steve Cohen

Democrat, Tennessee, 9th District
Office 202-225-3265 | @RepCohen | Facebook

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Grade

33

Votes for Children

142

Bills Sponsored or Cosponsored

0

Actions Against the Interests of Children

During the 117th Congress, Rep. Cohen has taken 33 votes that would help the children in his district. He has introduced 9 bills and cosponsored 133 bills to help children. Rep. Cohen has taken 0 actions we believe to be against the interests of children.

This report card includes information on more than 900 bills introduced during this Congress. So far, Rep. Cohen has taken the following action during this Congress:

  • voted for and co-sponsored H.R.1 the For the People Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.4974 the State Public Option Act.

  • voted for H.R.5984 the IDEA Full Funding Act.

  • voted for and co-sponsored H.R.8 the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3993 the Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act.

  • voted for and co-sponsored H.R.51 the Washington, D.C. Admission Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.5487 the SHINE for Autumn Act of 2021.


  • co-sponsored H.R.1501 the Affordable Housing Redevelopment Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.2576 the For the 99.5 Percent Act.


  • co-sponsored H.R.3247 the Stop EITC and CTC Seizures Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3391 the Universal Full-Day Kindergarten Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3688 the MOMS Act of 2021.

  • voted for H.R.4464 the Fighting Homelessness Through Services and Housing Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.4815 the Higher Education Dream Act of 2021.

  • voted for H.R.4837 the Honoring Family-Friendly Workplaces Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.5690 the Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.5856 the 21st Century Children and Families Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.6008 the See the Board Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.6129 the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.7248 the Continuing Systems of Care for Children Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.7475 the Mamas First Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.7620 the Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.7791 the Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022.

  • co-sponsored H.R.7989 the Protecting Infants from Formula Shortages Act of 2022.

  • co-sponsored H.R.8150 the Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022.

  • co-sponsored H.R.8213 the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022.

  • voted for and co-sponsored H.R.826 the Divided Families Reunification Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.8368 the Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2022.

  • co-sponsored H.R.8803 the IGNITE HBCU, TCU, and MSI Excellence Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.9201 the Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2022.

  • co-sponsored H.R.9272 the Consumer Financial Education and Empowerment Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.9429 the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.9580 the RISE from Trauma Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.1 the For the People Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.1 the For the People Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.1 the For the People Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.1 the For the People Act of 2021.

  • voted for and co-sponsored H.R.1280 the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021.

  • voted for H.R.131 the Kalief’s Law.

  • co-sponsored H.R.131 the Kalief’s Law.

  • co-sponsored H.R.137 the Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.137 the Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2021.

  • voted for and co-sponsored H.R.1446 the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021.


  • co-sponsored H.R.137 the Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.137 the Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2021.

  • voted for H.R.1603 the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021.

  • voted for and co-sponsored H.R.1620 the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.1752 the COOL OFF Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.1753 the Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.1791 the CHIPP Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.1792 the Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act.

  • voted for and co-sponsored H.R.1808 the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022.

  • co-sponsored H.R.1919 the EATS Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.1979 the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.2011 the WIC Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.2054 the No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.2292 the Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.2347 the Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021.

  • voted for and co-sponsored H.R.2377 the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.2465 the Healthy Families Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.2513 the Lead Abatement for Families Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.2576 the For the 99.5 Percent Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.2664 the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.2715 the Jaime’s Law.

  • co-sponsored H.R.2735 the Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.2768 the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.2814 the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022.

  • co-sponsored H.R.2817 the Child Care for Working Families Act.


  • co-sponsored H.R.3063 the MOMMIES Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3083 the Foster Youth Mentoring Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3089 the Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3115 the Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3126 the Healthy MOM Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3149 the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3312 the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3321 the Credit for Caring Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3337 the BABIES Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3342 the Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3352 the Midwives for MOMS Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3407 the MOM­MA’s Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3474 the Keeping All Students Safe Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3488 the John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3564 the CHILD Care Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3580 the Eviction Prevention Act of 2021.

  • voted for and co-sponsored H.R.3617 the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3805 the Millionaires Surtax Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3822 the ASSET Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3857 the BASIC Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3929 the Disarm Hate Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3961 the COVER Now Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.4077 the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.4086 the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.4174 the Expand American Educational Opportunity Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.4402 the Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021.


  • co-sponsored H.R.4442 the Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.4495 the Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.4496 the Ending Homelessness Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.4497 the Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.4595 the Medicaid Saves Lives Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.4640 the Close the Medigap Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.4665 the WRCR Act of 2021.


  • co-sponsored H.R.4791 the Protecting Renters from Evictions Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.4826 the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.4943 the Children’s Mental Health Infrastructure Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.4944 the Helping Kids Cope Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.4974 the State Public Option Act.

  • voted for and co-sponsored H.R.5129 the Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act of 2022.

  • co-sponsored H.R.5227 the LIFT the BAR Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.5254 the SEED Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.5285 the Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021.

  • voted for H.R.5305 the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.5307 the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.5428 the School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.5444 the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.5465 the SECURE Firearm Storage Act.

  • voted for H.R.5487 the SHINE for Autumn Act of 2021.

  • voted for H.R.5551 the Improving the Health of Children Act.

  • voted for H.R.5561 the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.5581 the Arts Education for All Act.

  • voted for H.R.5746 the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.5984 the IDEA Full Funding Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.6008 the See the Board Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.6205 the EDUCATORS for America Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.6437 the Heating and Cooling Relief Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.6481 the Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act.

  • voted for and co-sponsored H.R.6531 the Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022.

  • co-sponsored H.R.6532 the Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.6583 the Stop the Wait Act of 2022.


  • co-sponsored H.R.6670 the Schedules That Work Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.6699 the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.6783 the Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2022.

  • voted for and co-sponsored H.R.6878 the Pregnant Women in Custody Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.7011 the Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2022.

  • co-sponsored H.R.7236 the Strengthen Kids’ Mental Health Now Act of 2022.

  • voted for H.R.7309 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022.


  • voted for H.R.7666 the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022.

  • voted for H.R.7780 the Mental Health Matters Act.

  • voted for H.R.7790 the Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022.

  • voted for and co-sponsored H.R.7791 the Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022.

  • co-sponsored H.R.7875 the Emergency Infant Formula Act.

  • voted for and co-sponsored H.R.7910 the Protecting Our Kids Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.7933 the Keep Infant Formula Safe and On the Shelves Act of 2022.

  • voted for H.R.8326 the Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.8368 the Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2022.

  • voted for and co-sponsored H.R.8404 the Respect for Marriage Act.

  • voted for H.R.8542 the Mental Health Justice Act of 2022.


  • co-sponsored H.R.8770 the Expanding the VOTE Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.8793 the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act.

  • voted for H.R.8876 the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022.

  • co-sponsored H.R.8957 the Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2022.

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